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Insulation Outlook<\/em>, the official magazine of the National Insulation Association, provides substantive articles on issues of interest to engineers and the mechanical insulation industry.<\/p>\n

Not a writer? No problem\u2014we are! The magazine has a professional editorial staff to help write, edit, and polish your articles. If you are more comfortable hiring a freelance writer\/editor for your company, we recommend Ann Hennigan at ann.hennigan@gmail.com<\/a>, 703-717-8022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Writer's Guidelines<\/h2>\n

Before you submit an article for consideration, please read the Insulation Outlook<\/em> writer's guidelines below (you can also download them as a PDF<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Audience<\/h3>\n

Insulation Outlook<\/em> is not written for NIA members. It is written by<\/strong> NIA members for<\/strong> the insulation end user. NIA News<\/em> is the NIA member publication. Our audience is made up of more than 11,500 subscribers in the industrial and commercial insulation industries. More than 80% of them are insulation end users: mechanical engineers, plant managers and owners, insulation contractors, architects, specifiers, and facility and maintenance engineers. They are likely familiar with insulation concepts but want more hands-on information; some readers may be experts on your topic. We strongly recommend that writers review the\u00a0circulation data in the media kit<\/a> for a better understanding of our audience.<\/p>\n

Article Content<\/h3>\n

NIA has a multi-tiered review process, which can include member(s) of the NIA Board of Directors and Technical Information Committee, staff, and independent technical experts. Reviewers will contest what they consider misleading or incorrect information. Be sure to thoroughly research your topic and provide documentation within the article for any claims or assertions, especially those that may differ from commonly accepted principles within the mechanical insulation industry. Articles are reviewed for technical and factual accuracy, marketing language, commercial bias, safety issues, and liabilities.<\/p>\n

Articles with a marketing bias will be rewritten or rejected. Use generic terms and don\u2019t promote one product or brand and\/or denigrate another. Avoid sales pitches; those are allowed only in advertisements that are paid for and clearly labeled as ads. If you would like to review the final, edited article, please note this when you submit the article.<\/p>\n

Length<\/h3>\n

For features, the preferred range is 2,000 to 3,000 words. Shorter pieces are about 1,500 words. Sidebars, charts, and photos are counted separately from the primary article.<\/p>\n

Structure<\/h3>\n